Aviation accidents in United States

The NTSB database holds 170,864 accidents and incidents in United States, recorded between 1948 to 2026. 27,487 of them were fatal (16%), and 57,723 people died.

The deadliest year was 1978, with 1,884 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (39,069 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Cessna 172, Cessna 150 and Piper PA-28.

5,471 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

For 89,499 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.

170,864

Records

27,487

Fatal

57,723

Deaths

16%

Share fatal

1948 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 165,393 of 170,864 can be placed (89,499 approximate)

By decade

1940s 1

1960s 32,766

1970s 44,688

1980s 31,750

1990s 21,781

2000s 18,027

2010s 14,009

2020s 7,842

Aircraft types involved

Cessna 172 11,825 Cessna 150 10,258 Piper PA-28 9,236 Cessna 182 6,043 Piper PA-22 3,065 Cessna 152 2,962

Operators involved

United Air Lines, Inc. 204 American Airlines, Inc. 199 Eastern Air Lines, Inc. 192 Delta Air Lines, Inc. 184 Petroleum Heli 114 Trans World Airlines, Inc. 111

All 170,864 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
7 Aug 1983	Piper PA-28RT-201T N2122Z	Seminole, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	3
7 Aug 1983	Cessna 172F N5259F	El Paso, Texas, United States	U S Air Force	Fatal	3
6 Aug 1983	Mooney M20K N3624H	Essex, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
1 Aug 1983	Beechcraft F35 CGGHP	Elkin, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	3
1 Aug 1983	Cessna 210H N1968X	Marlborough, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
16 Jul 1983	Cessna 177 N3407T	Grass Valley, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
23 Jun 1983	Piper PA-24-250 N99SP	3M Se of Benton, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	3
12 Jun 1983	Cessna TU206F N35925	Pampa, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	3
12 May 1983	Aero Commander 680 N6880S	Titusville, Florida, United States	Roger Franklin Brumley	Fatal	3
7 May 1983	Piper PA-23 N1236P	Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States approximate position	Henry J. Zoranski	Fatal	3
26 Apr 1983	Cessna 340 N5415M	Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States	-	Fatal	3
21 Apr 1983	Cessna 172P N52363	2NM E. of Blyn, Washington, United States	Michael H. Ream	Fatal	3
2 Apr 1983	Cessna 172N N734ZR	Cuero, Texas, United States	Dewayne Overholfer	Fatal	3
31 Mar 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N4186R	Miltona, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	3
26 Mar 1983	Cessna T210M N6140B	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States approximate position	Richard M. Hobson	Fatal	3
24 Mar 1983	Beechcraft A36TC N3863U	Sedona, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	3
23 Mar 1983	Piper PA-24-260 N8652P	Salt Flat, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	3
12 Mar 1983	Piper PA-34-200 N43480	Kingston, Oklahoma, United States	LOU White, LOU White Aircraft	Fatal	3
6 Mar 1983	Cessna 310 N923CA	Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States	-	Fatal	3
2 Mar 1983	Cessna 177 N29302	Borger, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	3
24 Feb 1983	Cessna P-206C N8637Z	Brookland, Arkansas, United States	-	Fatal	3
22 Feb 1983	Piper PA-24-180 N6313P	Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	3
6 Feb 1983	Cessna 177RG N1547H	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	-	Fatal	3
1 Feb 1983	Bellanca 8GCBC N8639V	Melozi Hot Spgs, Alaska, United States	William Robideau	Fatal	3
21 Jan 1983	Cessna A185F N61764	Nyac, Alaska, United States approximate position	John T. Bloomquist	Fatal	3
20 Jan 1983	Piper PA-28-140 N98302	Robersonville, North Carolina, United States	Colonial Aviation, Inc.	Fatal	3
18 Jan 1983	Piper PA-32-300 N5208S	Palm Springs, California, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
11 Jan 1983	McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54F N8053U	Detroit, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	3
5 Jan 1983	Mooney M-20D N1968Y	Lindenwood, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	3
5 Jan 1983	Cessna 172M N9621Q	Hanover Park, Illinois, United States	Aviation Associates, Inc.	Fatal	3
2 Jan 1983	Piper PA-24-250 N8066P	Beaufort, South Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	3
26 Dec 1982	Piper PA-28R-200 N5369T	Henderson, Louisiana, United States	Lyndon Payne/Daniel Williams/O	Fatal	3
23 Dec 1982	Bell 206B N206H	San Antonio, Texas, United States	Burts, Edwin M.	Fatal	3
20 Dec 1982	Piper PA-28-161 N2838V	Bancroft, Iowa, United States	Elroy E. Hanson	Fatal	3
9 Dec 1982	Piper PA-601P N90692	Valparaiso, Florida, United States	Henry D. Beck	Fatal	3
2 Dec 1982	Piper PA-32-260 N32750	Douglassville, Pennsylvania, United States	Basco Flying Service, Inc.	Fatal	3
29 Nov 1982	Cessna 172N N3579E	Near Rialto, California, United States not on the map	Pioneer Aviation	Fatal	3
29 Nov 1982	Cessna 172N N737LA	12NM East of An, California, United States not on the map	CAL Aero Flying Club, Inc.	Fatal	3
25 Nov 1982	Cessna 172K N79173	Oxford, Nebraska, United States	Robert H. Stanley	Fatal	3
24 Nov 1982	Cessna T210M N6011N	Tremonton, Utah, United States	David Harold Wight	Fatal	3
21 Nov 1982	Piper PA-28-140 N9816W	Hennessey, Oklahoma, United States	Al D. Racer	Fatal	3
20 Nov 1982	Cessna 182Q N96402	Livingston, New Jersey, United States approximate position	Anthony D. Losicco	Fatal	3
18 Nov 1982	Cessna 551 N2CA	Mountain View, Missouri, United States approximate position	Coin Acceptors, Inc.	Fatal	3
31 Oct 1982	Piper PA-31-350 N41045	Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States	Moore Data Systems, Inc.	Fatal	3
31 Oct 1982	Piper PA-28-140 N3858K	Woodville, Texas, United States	Elton Joseph Businelle	Fatal	3
30 Oct 1982	Cessna 172N N5223J	Panoche, California, United States	Clinton Lindseth	Fatal	3
18 Oct 1982	Lockheed 18 N1040G	Kosciusko, Mississippi, United States	Vintage Sales Corporation	Fatal	3
4 Oct 1982	Beechcraft C-45G N215H	Waimanalo, Hawaii, United States approximate position	Panorama Air Tour	Fatal	3
3 Oct 1982	Eagle C-7 N70014	Piedmont, South Carolina, United States approximate position	Abrams, Lawrence L.	Fatal	3
26 Sep 1982	Aero Commander 520 N2622B	Agoura, California, United States	Donald Nelson	Fatal	3